Vocabulary
- care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
- have to: Must do
- of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
- in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
- in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
- for long: For a considerable period of time.
- for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
- think back: To recapture the past
- bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
- to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
- at that time: During a specific point in the past.
- as a consequence of: Because of; due to something that happened before.
- ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
- conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
- technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
- term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
- concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
- realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
- experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
- reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
- consequence: Importance of a person or thing
- strength: Condition of being strong
- reward: To give something because of someone's good work
- competition: Fighting against others to win something
- athlete: Person trained to compete in sports
- similar: Nearly the same; alike
- optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
- external: Concerning foreign countries
- factor: Something that influences a result
- apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
- result: Something produced through tests or experiments
- opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
- subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
- reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
- risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
- rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
- ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
- competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
- equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
- rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
- participate: To take part with others in doing something
- internal: Being or happening in the body
- gain: To increase in something, such as weight
- goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
- submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
- compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
- lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
- bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
- important: Having power or authority
- manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
- learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
- act: To behave in a certain way
- argue: To fight or disagree over something
- chance: The way something happens without planning
- submission: Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
- differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
- percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
- internally: On or from the inside
- championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
- externally: On or from the outside
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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If You Want to Win, Don't Focus on Winning
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林宜悉 posted on 2023/10/30Ever wonder if focusing too much on winning actually holds you back? This video dives into the fascinating idea of prioritizing learning over winning, using awesome examples from Brazilian jiu-jitsu and insights from James Clear and Bill Walsh! You'll pick up key phrases about mindset and competition strategy that will boost your learning game.
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